The goal of the Biosystems Technology ATE project is to increase the number of qualified technical program graduates to meet the workforce demands of the growing biofuels, nutraceutical and biomaterials industries. The objectives are:

to expand the engineering, technology, life science, agriculture and mathematics knowledge of secondary, technical college and university graduates to prepare them for bioprocessing and biomanufacturing technical position;

to increase the engineering, technology, life science and mathematics knowledge base of preservice and in-service secondary Agricultural Educators;

to stimulate student interest in Biosystems Technology and to encourage secondary students to pursue technical degree programs.